Fundamentals Of Fluvial Geomorphology

Ro Charlton9780203371084, 9780415334532, 0415334535, 0415334543, 9780415334549, 0203371089

Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology provides an accessible introduction to the study of river landforms and the processes that shape them. Rivers are significant geomorphological agents, they show an amazing diversity of form and behaviour and transfer water and sediment from the land surface to the oceans. This book examines how river systems respond to environmental change and why this understanding is needed for successful river management. Highly dynamic in nature, river channels adjust and evolve over timescales that range from hours to tens of thousands of years or more and are found in a wide range of environments.The book provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in river channel management, clearly illustrating why an understanding of fluvial geomorphology is vital in channel preservation, environmentally sensitive design, and the restoration of degraded river channels.Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology isan indispensable text for undergraduate students. It provides straightforward explanations for important concepts and mathematical formulae, backed up with conceptual diagrams and appropriate examples from around the world to show what they actually mean and why they are important. A colour plate section also shows spectacular examples of fluvial diversity.

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Table of contents :
BOOK COVER……Page 1
TITLE……Page 4
COPYRIGHT……Page 5
DEDICATION……Page 6
CONTENTS……Page 8
LIST OF FIGURES……Page 10
LIST OF BOXES……Page 14
LIST OF PLATES……Page 16
LIST OF COLOUR PLATES……Page 18
AIMS AND SCOPE OF THE BOOK……Page 19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……Page 22
1 INTRODUCTION……Page 26
2 THE FLUVIAL SYSTEM……Page 35
3 THE FLOW REGIME……Page 46
4 SEDIMENT SOURCES……Page 62
5 LARGE-SCALE SEDIMENT TRANSFER……Page 77
6 FLOW IN CHANNELS……Page 94
7 PROCESSES OF EROSION, TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITION……Page 118
8 CHANNEL FORM AND BEHAVIOUR……Page 142
9 SYSTEM RESPONSE TO CHANGE……Page 198
10 MANAGING RIVER CHANNELS……Page 218
NOTES……Page 242
GLOSSARY OF TERMS……Page 243
REFERENCES……Page 252
INDEX……Page 265